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More working quiltiness
Jun. 7th, 2011 10:10 amBecause I can not work on only 1 project, apparently
The drawn plan that seemed such a good idea at the time, for sticking chips onto, the easier to work out the color gradation, turned out not to be. The pieces are too small to accurately assess color/tone/hue/ when each block will finish 4". Am back to working gradations by eye and B/W setting on camera; slow progress is s l o w.
The drawn plan that seemed such a good idea at the time, for sticking chips onto, the easier to work out the color gradation, turned out not to be. The pieces are too small to accurately assess color/tone/hue/ when each block will finish 4". Am back to working gradations by eye and B/W setting on camera; slow progress is s l o w.
Quiltiness---working
Jun. 5th, 2011 04:23 pm4 more blocks to make and hand piecing can commence.
Seeing the layout at this scale, it reminds me of icicle plant flowers. That was how I knew them as small child. Every summer, papa would plant them around our small pool. Still I remember the green smell, and how the flowers would only open in the sun.
Seeing the layout at this scale, it reminds me of icicle plant flowers. That was how I knew them as small child. Every summer, papa would plant them around our small pool. Still I remember the green smell, and how the flowers would only open in the sun.
first crochet finish!
Jun. 4th, 2011 09:32 amActually, it has been finished a couple days, but in the excitement, :-), I forgot to share! *g* So, with temps in mid 20s, (and last thing required is scarf!) here it is.
Made mostly during train journeys, the body is a simple mesh. I felt it needed something more, and found teeny tiny hearts on Attic24's blog. Many thanks to Lucy for sharing!
Hearty goodness. Having recently had crochet *click* in my head in a way my fingers could translate, I needed pictures as well as instruction, and Lucy provided both. I made a bit of a horlicks of the first couple, but 'you won't see it off a number 3', so am contente with end result.
For the curious, my scarf is composed of 1 ball of James C Brett's 'Ripple' in shade H4. (Considering this yarn is 55% wool, and wool makes me rash leik woah, I am considerably surprised skin on hands did not react during the crochet process. Curious but contente. :- )
Made mostly during train journeys, the body is a simple mesh. I felt it needed something more, and found teeny tiny hearts on Attic24's blog. Many thanks to Lucy for sharing!
Hearty goodness. Having recently had crochet *click* in my head in a way my fingers could translate, I needed pictures as well as instruction, and Lucy provided both. I made a bit of a horlicks of the first couple, but 'you won't see it off a number 3', so am contente with end result.
For the curious, my scarf is composed of 1 ball of James C Brett's 'Ripple' in shade H4. (Considering this yarn is 55% wool, and wool makes me rash leik woah, I am considerably surprised skin on hands did not react during the crochet process. Curious but contente. :- )
my creative space...
May. 19th, 2011 11:19 pm... hearts trimming a scarf.
Teeny Tiny Hearts by Attic24 J'adore! Thank you, Lucy, for sharing!
More creative spaces.
Teeny Tiny Hearts by Attic24 J'adore! Thank you, Lucy, for sharing!
More creative spaces.
Too much wordy posts the last couple days, so today, mostly photo updates.
I am more about the hooky at the moment.
Progress on the african flower/paperweight granny bag to Mia's pattern. Perle 5 coton. Wish I could show the colors accurately.
(there is thrush singing in a tree opposite. Beautiful.)
Easy project for train journeys. Simple mesh pattern from...
...this book.
I am more about the hooky at the moment.
Progress on the african flower/paperweight granny bag to Mia's pattern. Perle 5 coton. Wish I could show the colors accurately.
(there is thrush singing in a tree opposite. Beautiful.)
Easy project for train journeys. Simple mesh pattern from...
...this book.
My creative space…
May. 12th, 2011 08:01 am...is jamming!
A work colleague of M's brought a carrier bag full of rhubarb sticks monday. After cleaning and chopping, there was a few grammes under 2 kilos. M wondered what the faen to do with it. Jam, I said, remembering afternoon tea at Howick Hall tea house in Northumbria. Their rhubarb and ginger jam was d'liceux!
Fruits of my labours y/day afternoon.
I used 1.1kg of fruit and jam sugar, and re-used honey jars. I found wax discs in the kitchen shop after attending Gait Clinic, and followed the recipe in my Good Housekeeping cook book. This the first time I have made jam and I'm pleased with how it came out. It has a good set, but I'd have preferred it to be less sweet. Still, I learn something new, no? :- )
Many thanks to Kootoyou for creating this new space for us to share creative spaces, thanks for dropping by, and see what others are doing in their creative space.
A work colleague of M's brought a carrier bag full of rhubarb sticks monday. After cleaning and chopping, there was a few grammes under 2 kilos. M wondered what the faen to do with it. Jam, I said, remembering afternoon tea at Howick Hall tea house in Northumbria. Their rhubarb and ginger jam was d'liceux!
Fruits of my labours y/day afternoon.
I used 1.1kg of fruit and jam sugar, and re-used honey jars. I found wax discs in the kitchen shop after attending Gait Clinic, and followed the recipe in my Good Housekeeping cook book. This the first time I have made jam and I'm pleased with how it came out. It has a good set, but I'd have preferred it to be less sweet. Still, I learn something new, no? :- )
Many thanks to Kootoyou for creating this new space for us to share creative spaces, thanks for dropping by, and see what others are doing in their creative space.
I have received the mug rug that H (my partner) made for me! It has Danish stamps on, and this is what was inside the parcel.
Glad I wrapped mine too!
This is what those parcels contain: the mug rug, a short letter, 3 fabrics--I think about half fat 8th size--very useable anyway, and 3 sticks of Anthon Berg marziapn chocolate. Om nom nom nom!
The all-important mug rug. Fun, no? :- )) See the pie, and recipe fabric!!
H even hand quilted steam coming off the pie!
I can see she put time and thought into it, and I'm so happy to receive it. :- ) Thank you, H!
Glad I wrapped mine too!
This is what those parcels contain: the mug rug, a short letter, 3 fabrics--I think about half fat 8th size--very useable anyway, and 3 sticks of Anthon Berg marziapn chocolate. Om nom nom nom!
The all-important mug rug. Fun, no? :- )) See the pie, and recipe fabric!!
H even hand quilted steam coming off the pie!
I can see she put time and thought into it, and I'm so happy to receive it. :- ) Thank you, H!
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Apr. 28th, 2011 07:29 pm
I had a lovely day out, and was going to share, but have developed stinking headache, and no one is reading/cares anyway, so why I bother.
This crochet thing…
Apr. 23rd, 2011 10:45 am...makes my shoulders ache in the same way quilting does. 2 more I made y/day eve. I bought a smaller hook so I could try the perle 5 coton I have, and this is the result.
I do wish I had found Mia's tute on how to deal with the ends as you go before I started these--it would have made every thing so much neater and easier.
It doesn't really show in the photo, but the blues are not the same. One is a strong purply blue, with variegated yellow (DMC 798 and Anchor 1304, if you're curious) and the other is more teal blue with copper (Anchor169 and 363)
But me, and crochet! Is still surprised, and all b/c of the wonderful folk who share their skills on their blogs. I forgot to credit where I found the instruction for the african flower (although I see there is some disagreement over how old the pattern is, and who should be credited as the originator) and it was By Elizabeth Cat. I have been reading her blog this morning, and so fascinating it is, and her photos are glorious! Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth!
I do wish I had found Mia's tute on how to deal with the ends as you go before I started these--it would have made every thing so much neater and easier.
It doesn't really show in the photo, but the blues are not the same. One is a strong purply blue, with variegated yellow (DMC 798 and Anchor 1304, if you're curious) and the other is more teal blue with copper (Anchor169 and 363)
But me, and crochet! Is still surprised, and all b/c of the wonderful folk who share their skills on their blogs. I forgot to credit where I found the instruction for the african flower (although I see there is some disagreement over how old the pattern is, and who should be credited as the originator) and it was By Elizabeth Cat. I have been reading her blog this morning, and so fascinating it is, and her photos are glorious! Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth!
Yes, this is crochet. Yes, I made it. (!!!!!!!!asdfghj!!) Yes, I spent y/day figuring it out (and I do mean all of y/day) through looking at the African Flower group on Flickr and the tute I found through Google. After browsing everyone else's beautiful work, and with Rettgrayson's rainbow flower cushion in mind, I was determined to crack this.
I messed up the first attempts (which I will not show you!) Progress commenced when I recalled manman saying that some patterns used US terminology, which differs to UK terms. Once I 'translated', things went better! With a close-up picture to fill in what wasn't clear to me in the instructions, I made the flower in the photo. I used tapestry woll (b/c that was all that was available) and wore the thin disposable gloves I wear when I FM quilt to protect my hands. If that sounds strange, I can not wear wool; I rash leik woah.
I feel satisfaction to have worked it out, and I know manman will be surprised. (LOL-- all her efforts at teaching me were not in vain!) Maybe I make her something, for a surprise, no? :- ) Only thing is, I want to Skype and share with her. Really, really.
I wonder what kind of cotton is good to crochet with...? And how I deal with ends??
